9:14 PM,
Mar. 21, 2014

High school sports.

Written by

Duke Ritenhouse
dritenhouse@rgj.com

The Hug High athletic department hopes to give two of its programs a jump-start by taking them to independent status next fall.

Hug athletic director Marv Mercer said Friday that the school hopes to have its girls soccer and volleyball teams drop out of Division I North competition and play independent schedules for two years.

The school's proposal requires two more levels of approval to become a reality for the 2014-15 academic year. First, athletic directors from the other Division I North schools would need to endorse the proposal, then the Nevada Interscholastic Activities ...